Live performance of "Operator" (That's Not The Way It Feels) by Jim Croce and Maury Muehleisen.Remastered: audio-visually improved, converted to widescreen 16:9

Operator (That's Not The Way It Feels)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Lyrics/Music: Jim Croce

Operator, oh could you help me place this callYou see the number on the matchbook is old and fadedShe's livin' in L.A.With my best old ex-friend RayA guy she said she knew well 'n' sometimes hated

Isn't that the way they say it goesBut let's forget all thatAnd give me the number if you can find itSo I can call just to tell 'em I'm fine and to showI've overcome the blowI've learned to take it wellI only wish my words could just convince myselfThat it just wasn't realBut that's not the way it feels

Operator, oh could you help me place this call'Cause I can't read the number that you just gave meThere's something in my eyesYou know it happens every timeI think about the love that I thought would save me

Isn't that the way they say it goesBut let's forget all thatAnd give me the number if you can find itSo I can call just to tell 'em I'm fine and to showI've overcome the blowI've learned to take it wellI only wish my words could just convince myselfThat it just wasn't realBut that's not the way it feels

No, no, no, no, that's not the way it feels

Operator, oh let's forget about this callThere's no one there I really wanted to talk toThank you for your timeOh you've been so much more than kindAnd you can keep the dime

Isn't that the way they say it goesBut let's forget all thatAnd give me the number if you can find itSo I can call just to tell 'em I'm fine and to showI've overcome the blowI've learned to take it wellI only wish my words could just convince myselfThat it just wasn't realBut that's not the way it feels